Whip-stock-loop connection.



No. 765,824. PATENTED JULY26, 1904. M. O. FELKER.

WHIP STOCK LOOP CONNECTION.

. APPLICATION FILED NOV.28,1902.

N0 MODEL.

UNITED STATES Patented July 26, 1904.

MELANCTHON O. FELKER, OF CHICORA, PENNSYLVANIA WHlP-STOCK-LOOPCONNECTION.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 765,824, dated July 26,1904.

Application filed November 28, 1902. Serial No. 133,048. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MELANo'rHoN O. FELKER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Chicora, in the county of Butler and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in VhipStock Loop Connections, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to whip-stock-loop connections, or, in otherwords, to means for connecting to the end of a whip-stock of the classordinarily known as a stage-stock the terminal loop by means of whichthe lash is connected to the stock.

The object of my invention is to provide means whereby the loop may befirmly secured to the stock in a quick, simple, and inexpensive manner.

To this end my invention consists in certain novel features, which Iwill now proceed to describe and will then particularly point out in theclaim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in elevation of astructure embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a similar view, partly insection, along the line or m of Fig. 1 and looking in the direction ofthe arrows; and Fig. 3 is a detail view illustrating the several partsbefore they are assembled.

In carrying out my invention I provide a stock 1, preferably of wood,such as hickory, although any other suitable material may be employed. Iform in the tip end of this stock a longitudinal slit 2, extendingdiametrically across the stock and longitudinally for a sufficientdistance. This slit may be formed in any suitable way as, for instance,by splitting the end of the stock or by cutting, sawing, or otherwiseforming a kerf or transverse groove or opening therein. The loop isindicated at 3 and may be of leather or any other suitable material.loop are brought together and inserted in the slit 2, and a ferrule orkeeper 4 is then employed to unite the parts. This ferrule or keeper isof ductile metal capable of being swaged, and its normal internaldiameter is greater than the external diameter of the tip of tools.

The free ends of the the stock. The ferrule or keeper is slipped overthe loop and over the tip of the stock until it embraces the slitportion thereof, and its diameter is then reduced by a swaging processuntil it fits tightly upon and firmly grips the tip of the stock andforces the two parts into which said tip is divided by the slit firmlyagainst the ends of the loop, thereby tightly clamping the same andholding the loop in a firm and durable connection with the end of thestock. It will be seen from Fig. 2 of the drawings that when the ferruleor keeper is thus swaged down upon the end of the stock it permanentlycompresses the wood of which the stock is composed and permanentlymaintains this compression, so that the ends of the loop are firmly andpermanently grasped and held. It will also be noticed that where theferrule or keeper is longer than that portion of the ends of the looplying within the slit the diameter of that portion of the stock withinthe ferrule at the extreme end thereof is greater than the diameter ofthat portion lying beyond the endsof the loop, so that all tendency ofthe ferrule to move lengthwise of the stock is positively prevented bythis enlargement of the end of the stock and the increasing taper of thestock toward the butt.

My improved construction is manifestly more durable than the usualwrapped connection, in which the ends of the loop are laid against theopposite outer sides of the stock- .tip and wound around with cord,since this connection is readily broken when the wrapping-cord is frayedand parted.

My improved connection is much more rapidly constructed, the connectionbeing very quickly made by means of suitable swaging- It will further benoticed that the keeper or ferrule is in the form of a cylindricalsleeve without teeth or projections or special detaining devices of anykind, such as rivets or the like, the construction being thereforeexceedingly simple and inexpensive and at the same time highlyefficient, strengthening instead of weakening the stock.

I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise detailsof construction hereinbefore described, and shown in'the accompanyingdrawings, as it is obvious that yond the ends of the loop, said ferruleor these details may be modified without departkeeper belng' constructedof a ductlle metal,

ing from the principle of my invention. and swag'ed to tightly fit andcompress the tip Having thus fully described my invention, and clamp theloop, substantially as described. 5 what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by In testimony whereof I aifix my signature in 5 Letters Patent,ispresence of two witnesses.

T he combination, with a whip-stock having MELANCTHON O. FELKER. aslitted tip, of a loop having its ends inserted Witnesses: in said slit,and a ferrule or keeper surround- J. C. GrAIsFoRn,

IO ing the tip and extending toward thebutt be- A. FL'EEGER.

